On June 24, three candidates will vie for the Democratic nomination for the 13th Congressional District seat, which represents Upper Manhattan and parts of the South Bronx, in what has been billed as one of the most heated races in New York City.

After a narrow loss to Rep. Charles Rangel in the 2012 primary election, Sen. Adriano Espaillat said that his second campaign for the 13th Congressional District, which spans Upper Manhattan and the Bronx, will be different.

If Rev. Michael Walrond were elected to the House of Representatives to represent New York’s 13th Congressional District next fall, he would continue to work as a pastor—a line of work he says gives his candidacy a “different kind of legitimacy.”

Supporters of Yolanda Garcia, the Bronx community activist who joined the race for the 13th congressional seat earlier this month, gathered in front of State Sen. Adriano Espaillat’s office on Monday morning to protest harassment and intimidation tactics they allege the senator’s supporters are...

Rep. Charlie Rangel's main contenders, State Sen. Adriano Espaillat and the Rev. Michael Walrond, pose a serious threat to his winning a 23rd Congressional term, particularly because of Walrond's get-out-the-vote efforts.